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ideal

[ahy-dee-uhl, ahy-deel] / aɪˈdi əl, aɪˈdil /




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The chosen location was not a stadium, but an urban setting ideal for spreading a visible, continuous wave: the emblematic Paseo de la Reforma, an iconic arterial road inspired by European boulevards.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"I hope I can go to my ideal university," said student Zhang.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

This narrow range of ideal conditions, described by the researchers as a "Goldilocks" zone, highlights both the promise and the challenge of bringing the technology into practical use.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Every Sunday is different, but my ideal Sunday would be one of food, family, friends and frolicking throughout the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Interactions with Moravian Protestant missionaries had shown the Delawares that Moravian ways of religion were similar to their own, including the ideal of pacifism.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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